Get
ready for a grand adventure. Mr. Prue takes you into a world that
reminds me of the Roman era and has it's own gladiators, assassins, and
emperors. He's created a full bodied world with characters that will
hold you tight in tension as they fight their battles.
The author shared a copy of this book with me for review (thank you). It has been published now.
The
Vapros, the Taurlum, and the Celerius are three different families of
power in the walled city. They are each scheming about how to make
their wealth more extensive and how to get to even for any wrong doing
another family might have done against them.
Neil
is sneaking in on the Taurlum's with the intent to kill the grandfather
of the clan to make a statement about not messing with his Vapros
family. He doesn't succeed and even has to be saved by a street girl
he's friends with. His friendship with a commoner is frowned on but she
saves his life. This is the beginning of a fast paced story with lots
of action and drama.
I'm
very impressed with this young man's writing. It's smooth, flows well,
and he's a great story teller. This is fantasy but it reads as if it's
true. Their supernatural powers are amazing but when everyone has
some, it's not such a big deal.
The
families are there to serve the people and the emperor but not all do.
And when the emperor's guard starts to gather the family members they
suddenly realize he's not their friend but their enemy.
The
only apparent safe place for the children that got away is outside the
walls of the city. But no one knows what's out there. All they've
heard is rumors. Facing rumors is better than facing death, though.
There
are some tough losses in this first book and I imagine the others will
be just as bloody. I can see a mystery forming, though. There may be a
lost family outside the walls. I'm not sure if they will be friendly
or an enemy, but it makes me want to read more.
Can the feuding family members get along well enough to stay alive? Only time will tell.
I'm Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie, bookworm and bookseller. I have been selling books since January of 2000. It's a homebased business and I sell online only. Here is my website: http:www.bookfaerie.com I offer free shipping stateside. It's a one woman endeavor, and I love working for myself. I have over 6,000 books online now. I do book reviews from a reader's point-of-view and try to spread the magic of reading.
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